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The Underwater Chameleon – a great introduction to Octopuses (Cephalopods)

Did You Know?

The Octopus:

Can within a split second change colour and texture

The Coconut Octopus hides it’s a coconut shell that it carries around 

Possesses nine brains 

Has three hearts 

Has Blue Blood running through its veins 

Both male and female die soon after mating

My Octopus Teacher

(Netflix – Documentary Emmy nominee Craig Foster) 

Educational, moving, heart-wrenching, and an incredible watch

A unique glimpse into the extraordinary inner life of the octopus mind - Live underwater filming of an amazing friendship and bond between a human and wild animal.

Quote of the Week - Life

 

The Volcano - Part One

 

The other side of Nature – A Destructive Force

A Natural Disaster Enigma

I don't know about you, but Volcanoes intrigue me yet at the same time can send a shiver down my spine (the paradox of these beasts). You only have to hear the word Pompei to grasp the level of their power, the destruction of an entire city, and other horrifying stories.

We can't control them and we are at their mercy. But when they are quiet, we want to climb them, be thrilled by their bizarre striking features, and quench our desire to know more about them (ignoring the hidden, unpredictable danger they hold within).

For Millennia's they have played havoc with humanity. Causing hundreds of thousands of deaths, they have obliterated villages, dwellings, buildings, and other human-made establishments.

Yet many of us still go back for more, visiting them time and time again. We continue to restore or build new villages underneath these ominous mountains.

Volcanos taunt us as they can choose to sit dormant for thousands of years, and then without warning, they teach us a lesson about complacency; they suddenly erupt, as they shed havoc and destruction in their path. Almost as if they are laughing, they destroy entire forests and encourage other disasters to join them. Tsunamis, earthquakes, avalanches, and flash floods follow gladly in their footsteps. And if that's not enough, they often get the last laugh, add 'salt to the wound' ejecting suffocating ash sometimes thick enough to strangle plant life, animals, and humans – a terrible death.

So what is it that lures us to defy our sense of safety that is so important to us?

As is the case so often, my curiosity got the better of me. So I decided to explore Volcanoes' world (from a distance, of course) to understand a little more about these ominous hills of nature born from the depths of our planet. 

News Review (Editor's Choice) National Geographic Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine and BBC News

 

SPACE EXPLORATION

An unknown frontier, full of mystery and wonder space travel has captured our imagination and never left our sight for decades. 

Science continues to cling to dreams of finding another planet capable of sustaining human life. 

Recently we celebrated man’s first walk on the Moon, fifty years ago, and the seductive temptress is luring us again.

As a new Era begins, follow Mankind’s endeavours to the Moon, from the beginning to what the future may hold.

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Learning the Tarot Cards: IX The Hermit

The Major Arcana Deck: The Hermit

Number IX
The phase before moving on
Completion of a cycle
Foundation to begin a new cycle
Attainment and fulfilment

Arcana
Major deck (signals cycle in life and represents key time)

Element
Earth

Planet
Mercury

Card Meaning
Humility,wisdom
Solitude, soul searching
Detachment, observation, self-reflection
Truth - inner guidance, philosopher
Pilgrimage - ascension

Key Symbols

Hermit (seclusion for inner reflection) 
Lit Lantern (the light of perfect knowledge from intuition, illumination, self-discovery (in contact), the guiding light of inner wisdom - spiritual light of knowledge, hope, inspiration, enlightenment) 
Six Pointed Star (illumination by faith, state of perfection) 
Left hand holding the lantern (reinforces the connection to one’s intuition) 
Mountain stone-high (the quest for truth and ascent to a higher sphere of existence elevated intellect -achievements) 
White Beard (the wisdom of the ages) 
Wand - staff (direction, intensity and purification, guidance, authority) 
Hooded cloak/Cape (unknown, desire and discretion, alienation and withdrawal from the world to an advanced state of mind) 

Colours

Purple/Indigo (intuition and perception, wisdom and justice, idealism, spirituality, and compassion,
integrity and sincerity, devotion, fairness, and impartiality) 
Yellow/gold (‘cosmic mind’ - universal union, understanding, and intuitive abilities) 
White (balance, purity, truth, sincerity, the virtue of all kinds, the highest spirituality, and purity of motive)
Grey (stability and neutrality) 
Brown (earth – whole, serious, solid, steadfast, reliable, dependable and isolation, peace, health) 

Affirmation: I am chaste and virtuous. I dare to journey along unfamiliar paths to discover my inner voice and wisdom. The realms of my mind and spirit are more important than the pull of my senses.

"I will search for meaning and purpose in my life and daily activity. I will live quietly to create space for inner wisdom and explore unknown neglected parts of myself." 

The Hermit generally appears in a reading to indicate a time of introspection, contemplation. To gain wisdom through withdrawal and looking deep within our mind and spirit (the need for calm reflection and peace). It is a time of profound thought, discovering quite, looking inwards, and using thoughtfulness to discover answers for issues.